Women in Coffee

Women in Coffee WA to host Passions and Perspectives event

Women in Coffee Western Australia will host a Passions and Perspectives evening at Moccamaster Australia on 31 October. At the event, guest speakers who will share their stories and experience in the areas of entrepreneurship, social media, the competition arena, and business in the coffee and café industries.
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jade jennings

Jade Jenning’s journey

Jade Jennings of Veneziano Coffee Roasters reflects on her experiences with coffee and competitions, and how it’s prepared her to train the next generation of champions. When Jade Jennings travelled to Rwanda in 2016, the Veneziano Coffee Roasters National Training and Development Manager experienced what she calls her fondest memory working in the coffee industry.
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Coffee Quality Institute

Coffee Quality Institute appoints new CEO

The United States-based Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) has announced it has appointed Dr Tina Yerkes as its new Chief Executive Officer. “I am honoured and excited to have been chosen to lead CQI into its next phase. There is a great deal of passion in the CQI staff and board, and I am convinced we will grow programs and partnerships significantly over the next several years as we strive for greater impact on coffee quality and the farming communities who depend on this industry for their livelihoods,” Yerkes said.
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Marceline Budza

Hope for Congo

Marceline Budza is empowering women in the Democratic Republic of Congo to stand as equal, confident, and capable women in coffee. At three years of age, Marceline’s parents would bring her a cup of coffee to wake up each day. Like most Congolese, coffee was prepared in the artisanal way: roasted in pans and ground in a pestle. Back then, Marceline saw coffee only as “black and a little bitter”. These days, it’s her profession. Marceline wakes up each morning glorifying God. She drinks a cup of coffee after taking care of her husband and son, goes to work in the office or coffee fields, and continues to drink a cup of coffee every two hours.
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International Women’s Coffee Alliance

International Women’s Coffee Alliance launches Australian chapter

The Australian chapter of the International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) has opened applications for membership. IWCA says its mission is to empower women in the international coffee community to achieve meaningful and sustainable lives, and to encourage and recognise the participation of women in all aspects of the coffee industry.
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Tilly Sproule

Tilly Sproule wins Rising Star in 2019 Women in Coffee Awards

Tilly Sproule of Tim Adams Specialty Coffee has been named the 2019 Rising Star in the Eleonora Genovese Women in Coffee Awards.  The Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) in collaboration with the Genovese family presented Tilly with the award on 9 February at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo. 
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Women in coffee

ASCA opens nominations to Women in Coffee Awards

The Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) and Genovese Coffee have opened nominations for the Eleonora Genovese Australian Coffee Woman of the Year, and Rising Star Awards. The awards recognise the contributions Eleonora Genovese made to the Australian coffee community. ASCA says Eleonora displayed many qualities that women in the coffee industry should aspire towards, such as drive, leadership, and passion to unite the local and international coffee communities.
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